Which municipality in canton Schaffhausen has the most expensive electricity?

Gächlingen, at 32.2 Rp./kWh for a typical household in the 2026 tariff year (ElCom profile H4, standard product, excl. VAT) — the highest of any municipality in canton Schaffhausen.

Can a household choose a cheaper supplier?

Not for the grid: households are tied to the local network operator and its grid fee. The energy component is only open to large consumers (above 100'000 kWh a year), so for a household the local tariff is the price — which is why the differences between municipalities matter.

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Ranking · Data 2026 · Source: BFS

The most expensive electricity in canton Schaffhausen

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Gächlingen has the most expensive household electricity in canton Schaffhausen: 32.2 Rp./kWh for a typical household (ElCom profile H4, 2026 tariff, excl. VAT). Next come Löhningen (32.2 Rp./kWh) and Neunkirch (32.2 Rp./kWh). Source: ElCom.

Ranking

ElCom · 2026

Rank	Municipality	Tariff H4	Residents
1	Gächlingen	32.2 Rp./kWh	1'043
2	Löhningen	32.2 Rp./kWh	1'658
3	Neunkirch	32.2 Rp./kWh	2'704
4	Büttenhardt	32.2 Rp./kWh	472
5	Dörflingen	32.2 Rp./kWh	1'074
6	Lohn	32.2 Rp./kWh	763
7	Stetten	32.2 Rp./kWh	1'485
8	Thayngen	32.2 Rp./kWh	5'925
9	Bargen	32.2 Rp./kWh	339
10	Beringen	32.2 Rp./kWh	5'396
11	Buchberg	32.2 Rp./kWh	864
12	Merishausen	32.2 Rp./kWh	907
13	Neuhausen am Rheinfall	32.2 Rp./kWh	12'198
14	Rüdlingen	32.2 Rp./kWh	825
15	Beggingen	32.2 Rp./kWh	459
16	Schleitheim	32.2 Rp./kWh	1'928
17	Siblingen	32.2 Rp./kWh	906
18	Buch	32.2 Rp./kWh	340
19	Hemishofen	32.2 Rp./kWh	492
20	Ramsen	32.2 Rp./kWh	1'697
21	Stein am Rhein	32.2 Rp./kWh	3'956
22	Hallau	32.2 Rp./kWh	2'600
23	Oberhallau	32.2 Rp./kWh	455
24	Trasadingen	32.2 Rp./kWh	626
25	Wilchingen	32.2 Rp./kWh	1'747
26	Schaffhausen	31.19 Rp./kWh	39'228

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

How we measure this

ElCom

The total electricity price a typical household pays per kilowatt-hour — energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge — for the 2026 tariff year, as published by the Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom) for consumption profile H4 (4'500 kWh a year, 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer), standard product, excluding VAT. Where a municipality is served by several network operators, the value is the median of their tariffs; the municipality page shows the full range.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Schaffhausen has the most expensive electricity?: Gächlingen, at 32.2 Rp./kWh for a typical household in the 2026 tariff year (ElCom profile H4, standard product, excl. VAT) — the highest of any municipality in canton Schaffhausen.
Can a household choose a cheaper supplier?: Not for the grid: households are tied to the local network operator and its grid fee. The energy component is only open to large consumers (above 100'000 kWh a year), so for a household the local tariff is the price — which is why the differences between municipalities matter.